Evaluation Economics and Cost-Effectiveness (MEA 404)
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MEA 404 – EVALUATION ECONOMICS AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS
Module Objective
To develop learners' ability to assess programme costs, economic efficiency and value for money.
Learning Outcomes
Learners should be able to:
1. Explain evaluation economics.
2. Analyse programme costs.
3. Conduct cost analysis.
4. Understand cost-effectiveness analysis.
5. Understand cost-benefit analysis.
6. Assess economic efficiency.
7. Analyse value for money.
8. Compare intervention alternatives.
9. Interpret economic evidence.
10. Make resource allocation recommendations.
Module Content
1. Economics of evaluation
2. Programme costing
3. Direct costs
4. Indirect costs
5. Opportunity costs
6. Cost-effectiveness analysis
7. Cost-benefit analysis
8. Cost-utility concepts
9. Economic evaluation
10. Discounting
11. Benefits valuation
12. Sensitivity analysis
13. Value for money
14. Efficiency
15. Resource allocation
16. Comparative intervention analysis
17. Economic assumptions
18. Limitations of economic evaluation
19. Reporting economic findings
20. Decision-making
IPSD Contact Information
Mr. Peter Senesie, IPSD Assistant Vice President and Dean
Email: psenesie@pathsu.education
Whats App: +232 76 752525
Dr. Michael Udam, Associate Dean, IPSD
Email: mudam@pathsu.education
Whats App: +234 803 249 6398
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